Cannot Transfer/copy Database In One Step Like I Could With 2000.
Dec 2, 2006
Hi,
I would like to know if there will every be a clean way to transfer a database from a remote server to a local server (and back again). I've tried several different approaches, but they all currently have bugs/problems.
I've looked into database publishing wizard - but this creates a huge script that takes 10x longer to run than the old DTS transfer.
I've tried copying data, and objects separate, but this requires multiple steps, using DTS this was all done in one step.
I've tried using SSIS Transfer SQL Objects, but the defaults are not created, using DTS, the ENTIRE database was transfered, which is what I want.
I've tried using SSIS Transfer Database, but even when I select "Online" mode, I get an error asking me to select at least one source file, but there is nothing to select (no files appear in the pop up window).
I've tried copy database or backup database, but I do not have suffient permission on the remote server for these.
So many different ways to do it, but all fail!
PLEASE - make a simple way to transfer a database from a remote host and back again. I want to be able to select a database source and destination and have the database copied. PLEASE - at least restore the old way until other options are working first.
I have a database that I am trying to copy to sql server 2005 and when I copy it the "Identity Seed" property loses its value.
I have tried to use the "Export" method by right clicking on the database then going to "Tasks" then "Export Data" This copies all of the data but it removes the "Identity Seed" value.
When I run the "copy database" function it will also copy all of the data in the database but it will still not keep the "Identity Seed" value
I have many tables in the database with the identity seed field set to 1 on the primary key so that it will automatically create the primary key for each record. Without this errors will occur in my web application because it thinks that I am trying to enter a null value into the primary key when it is supposed to auto populate. When I export it with sql server 2005 it turns it back to zero. The export function worked fine in Sql server 2000
The only way I can get it to work is by backing up the database and restoring it, but this is very time consuming and adds many steps to the process, and also makes it so that I have to overwrite my old database with the same name.
Is there a way to use the export function or the copy database function to retain the Identity Seed value
I really need this to continue do the switch to 2005 server. It seems like this may be a bug of some sort
I have read the previous threads on the bugs with this task mainly: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1438968&SiteID=1 . These are great posts that helpmed me avoid wasting time. I haven't seen one yet that addresses copying an entire database including the sql server logins.
I would like to import the ENTIRE database from one (2005) server to another(2005) using the SSIS Transfer SQL Object task (not just sprocs,tables,views and functions). I have figured out how to pull the tables,views,sprocs and functions ... by using an execute sql task to drop these objects. But I cannot get this to work for users since the user dbo cannot be dropped and guest can only be disabled. I am creating a new database (this is the database where the sql objects will be copied to) via management studio to test this. There has to ba a way to get this working ... Microsoft must have published some sort of KB article on this task or a Script Task using SMO object calls. If need be I can drop the entire database on the target machine and have SSIS recreate it.
The only reason I'm willing to take a risk with SSIS rather than backup and restore is because of time constraints (I assume the SSIS task is faster) and backup storage administration.
declare @name varchar(200) declare @object varchar(200) DECLARE object_cursor CURSOR READ_ONLY FORWARD_ONLY FOR select table_name,table_type from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES union Select name,'SPROC' table_type from sys.procedures Where [type] = 'P' and is_ms_shipped = 0 and [name] not like 'sp[_]%diagram%' union select name,'FN' from sys.objects where type_desc like '%FUNCTION' OPEN object_cursor FETCH NEXT FROM object_cursor INTO @name,@object IF @@FETCH_STATUS <> 0 PRINT ' <<None>>' WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0 BEGIN if @object = 'BASE TABLE' begin exec ('drop table ' + @name) end else if @object = 'VIEW' begin exec ('drop view ' + @name) end else if @object = 'SPROC' begin exec ('drop procedure ' + @name) end else if @object = 'FN' begin exec ('drop function ' + @name) end FETCH NEXT FROM object_cursor INTO @name,@object END CLOSE object_cursor DEALLOCATE object_cursor
I hope the answer is as simple as the question -- but after reading all the documentation I could find (understand?) and a lot of posts here, I'm no closer to achieving the goal.
I have a Visual C# app, DAYTRACKER, developed in VS2005. It uses a database with several tables constructed using SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition.
I want to deploy the app plus the database plus SQL Express to another machine, to be used by a single user (the administrator) with no need for network connectivity of any kind.
What I have so far is: 1. The application is successfully deployed from a CD-ROM, having used the Publish process within VS2005, and opens on the new machine -- without database connectivity, however. 2. SQL Express is successfully deployed (it deployed as a 'prerequisite' when I went through the Publish process in VS2005) 3. I manually copied the database's .mdf and .mdl files, using SQL Server Managers 'Copy Database' function, then transferred the copies to the new machine into the ..MSSQL.1MSSQLdata folder (where they appear along with the master.mdg, mastlog.ldf etc files)
Now, the DAYTRACKER application's DAYTRACKERConnectionString under 'Settings' in the VS2005 studio reads 'Data Source=DELL3;Initial Catalog=DayTracker;Integrated Security=True' (which are the appropriate parameters for the machine, DELL3, on which I wrote the program.)
The problem, of course, is that SQL Express on the new machine doesn't connect the application to the database. When I go to the 'SQL Server Configuration Manager' and go to the 'SQL Server 2005 Services' and double-click on the 'SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS)' icon (the service is running) and the user is logged on using 'Local System Account'. Under the 'Service' tab the Host Name is 'MUSIC' (which is the name of the new machine I've installed the app onto -- which of course is not the name - DELL3 - that the app's connection string is expecting). Under the 'Advanced' tab, I've tried correcting the name of the Startup Parameters default .mdf and .mdl entries to ..DayTracker.mdf and ..DayTracker_log.mdl, but the server won't start up after I make the changes.
What I'm hoping for: a step-by-step way of doing this type of deployment, preferable getting it all onto one CD-ROM, and installing it on the new machine so that it all works seamlessly from the start, not requiring any 'tweaking' of the SQLServer Express settings by the end-user.
But I'll take pretty much anything that fixes the specific db connectivity problem I've described.
Hi, I have to transport a big database table and can't read it at once with "select * from table" because the table is bigger than my system memory. Is there a way to read the table step by step? I thought it was possible with ADO and his serverside cursors but I don't now how. I need an "universal" solution that works on SQL Server 2000/2005, MySQL and Oracle.
I am new to SQL Server 2000 and like to enquire the following.
Scenario: this current website is hosted by A but now taken over by B. B was given SQL server username and password and was instructed to download the database directly from A based on the username n pw given.
So my qns is: Is it possible to initiate data transfer from one server situated at locationA to another server at locationB that doesnt belong to the same domain? If can, by which ways? Using the DTS method? Or there are some settings to be configure at ODBC in order to initiate the data transfer?
Hi I'm going to put my database in setup file that I've been ready before. My Software could be use from database after installing in every system , but other users won't be able to access to data or structure of database , even with adding of database to SQLServe Enterprise Manager . How Should I can do about this ? Tanks very much
How can i transfer a database from Access to Sql Server 2000?
Exactly : i want to transfer a .mdb into .mdf, and i want to keep the structure of .mdb, a structure which have tables, queries, macros, modules... When i start the transfer with Data Transformation Services ( DTS- Import Data ) , i can see that DTS shows me only tables and queries. At the end of transfer, in my .mdf database, on server, i have only tables, without queries, macros, modules.
My question is how can i transfer the queries and macros ( exactly how are in .mdb ) to .mdf database?
I set up a task to do a transfer of a SQL 2000 db to SQL 2005 in Integration Services (selected my servers, dbs, and chose DatabaseOnline method). In debug mode it processes for a little while and finally errors with:
[2] Progress: Starting database transfer.. Step 1 out of 2 complete
Error: The Execute method on the task returned error code 0x80131500 (An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement.). The Execute method must succeed, and indicate the result using an "out" parameter.
We are currently running sql 2000 and are moving our database onto sql 2005 running on a different box.
We have managed to move the entire database, with users however the users permissions on specific tables/views/stored procedures have not been transferred, does anyone know a way of transferring user permissions rather then doing them all by hand?
The system is a large (over 500 table/views/stored procedures) and a very active one and therefore downtime is not optional.
Is it possible to copy a database from SQL Server 2000 to a server running 7.0? The servers are part of different networks so an intermediate file must be used.
Backing up the 2000 db and attempting a restore in 7 does not work -- it did not find the database info in the file.
I have to get a copy of a SQL 2000 db over to my SQL 7 test server. I think the only way is to DTS from the SQL 2000's EM after registering the SQL 7.0 Server. Any thoughts or suggestions anyone? - Rob
I have a 6.5 db that I want to create a copy of, I can move it to eithera machine running 7 or 2000. I am more used to doing this in Oracle sopls bear with me...I don't want to have any downtime on the 6.5 db, so I'm thinking perhapsimport is the best way to go? I am assuming that 6.5 backups are notcomaptible with either 7 or 2000 restore, or I'd go that route.The database in question is fairly simple, pretty well just tables fullof data, no stored procs...suggestions?TIA
I'm pretty new to this SQL server thingie, and I have this question..
How do I copy a database from SQL Server 2000 to my local SQL Server Express? I have done this between 2000 before, but the manager for the express edition doesn't seem to have the copy task..
I really need to do this, since I have to work with a databse locally on my machine when developing...
I can't register my express server in the enterprise manager on the machine from which I need to copy the databse.. Seems to be a version incompability problem?
I setup the copy db as a schedule but it keeps failing which invalid object name which i think would suggest that the import table is not there?? even thought it is there I have checked the structure of the table which looks fine.
Does anyone have any ideas to get around this?? Or can I do some other checks?
CREATE view [dbo].[vw_tf_stock_take_scanned] as select dbo.i_st_stakedt.inputref, dbo.i_st_stakedt.whse, dbo.i_st_stakedt.stockcode, dbo.i_st_stakedt.ticketref, dbo.i_st_stakedt.bin, dbo.i_st_stakedt.checkqty, dbo.i_st_stakedt.updated, dbo.i_st_stakedt.status, dbo.i_st_stakedt.createdon, dbo.i_st_stakedt.createdat, dbo.i_st_stakedt.filler from dbo.i_st_stakedt inner join dbo.i_st_stakehd on dbo.i_st_stakedt.inputref = dbo.i_st_stakehd.inputref where dbo.i_st_stakehd.status not in ('X','P')
" failed with the following error: "Invalid object name 'dbo.i_st_stakedt'.". Possible failure reasons: Problems with the query, "ResultSet" property not set correctly, parameters not set correctly, or connection not established correctly. helpFile= helpContext=0 idofInterfaceWithError={8BDFE893-E9D8-4D23-9739-DA807BCDC2AC} StackTrace: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Dts.DtsTransferProvider.ExecuteTransfer() at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Transfer.TransferData() at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Tasks.TransferObjectsTask.TransferObjectsTask.TransferDatabasesUsingSMOTransfer() OnError,SEA-SRV-00009,NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM,SAS_mig,{40DA50FD-2E47-4B84-99D8-6FFDB0A4DD8D},{91AA3955-85BF-4DA1-B2BC-0A14787BE06D},11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,0,0x,ERROR : errorCode=-1073548784 description=Executing the query "
CREATE view [dbo].[vw_tf_stock_take_scanned] as select dbo.i_st_stakedt.inputref, dbo.i_st_stakedt.whse, dbo.i_st_stakedt.stockcode, dbo.i_st_stakedt.ticketref, dbo.i_st_stakedt.bin, dbo.i_st_stakedt.checkqty, dbo.i_st_stakedt.updated, dbo.i_st_stakedt.status, dbo.i_st_stakedt.createdon, dbo.i_st_stakedt.createdat, dbo.i_st_stakedt.filler from dbo.i_st_stakedt inner join dbo.i_st_stakehd on dbo.i_st_stakedt.inputref = dbo.i_st_stakehd.inputref where dbo.i_st_stakehd.status not in ('X','P')
" failed with the following error: "Invalid object name 'dbo.i_st_stakedt'.". Possible failure reasons: Problems with the query, "ResultSet" property not set correctly, parameters not set correctly, or connection not established correctly. helpFile= helpContext=0 idofInterfaceWithError={8BDFE893-E9D8-4D23-9739-DA807BCDC2AC} StackTrace: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Dts.DtsTransferProvider.ExecuteTransfer() at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Transfer.TransferData() at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Tasks.TransferObjectsTask.TransferObjectsTask.TransferDatabasesUsingSMOTransfer() OnProgress,SEA-SRV-00009,NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM,sea-srv-00008_SEA-SRV-00009_Transfer Objects Task,{524DBB9C-783A-4989-8239-7825B10BF060},{91AA3955-85BF-4DA1-B2BC-0A14787BE06D},11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,0,0x,Database transfer failed for 1 database(s). OnProgress,SEA-SRV-00009,NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM,sea-srv-00008_SEA-SRV-00009_Transfer Objects Task,{524DBB9C-783A-4989-8239-7825B10BF060},{91AA3955-85BF-4DA1-B2BC-0A14787BE06D},11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,100,0x,Transfer objects finished execution. OnTaskFailed,SEA-SRV-00009,NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM,sea-srv-00008_SEA-SRV-00009_Transfer Objects Task,{524DBB9C-783A-4989-8239-7825B10BF060},{91AA3955-85BF-4DA1-B2BC-0A14787BE06D},11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,0,0x,(null) OnPostExecute,SEA-SRV-00009,NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM,sea-srv-00008_SEA-SRV-00009_Transfer Objects Task,{524DBB9C-783A-4989-8239-7825B10BF060},{91AA3955-85BF-4DA1-B2BC-0A14787BE06D},11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,0,0x,(null) OnWarning,SEA-SRV-00009,NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM,SAS_mig,{40DA50FD-2E47-4B84-99D8-6FFDB0A4DD8D},{91AA3955-85BF-4DA1-B2BC-0A14787BE06D},11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,-2147381246,0x,SSIS Warning Code DTS_W_MAXIMUMERRORCOUNTREACHED. The Execution method succeeded, but the number of errors raised (1) reached the maximum allowed (1); resulting in failure. This occurs when the number of errors reaches the number specified in MaximumErrorCount. Change the MaximumErrorCount or fix the errors. OnPostExecute,SEA-SRV-00009,NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM,SAS_mig,{40DA50FD-2E47-4B84-99D8-6FFDB0A4DD8D},{91AA3955-85BF-4DA1-B2BC-0A14787BE06D},11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,0,0x,(null) PackageEnd,SEA-SRV-00009,NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM,SAS_mig,{40DA50FD-2E47-4B84-99D8-6FFDB0A4DD8D},{91AA3955-85BF-4DA1-B2BC-0A14787BE06D},11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,11/2/2007 11:02:24 PM,1,0x,End of package execution.
Is it possible to automatically or programatically transfer or copy a DTS package from one server to another? If so, could anyone out here give some pointers on how?
I'm using a Business Intelligence project to copy stored procedures and tables from one database to another across servers. I'm having trouble copying tables or stored procedures using the Management.SMO.Transfer class.
I tried copying stored procedure with the property transfer.CopyAllStoredProcedures = true. This didn't work. As a workaround, I used the StringCollection property and executed every string as sql.
Now I'm having trouble copying tables. I don't want to copy all the tables in the database. How do I go about selecting what tables to copy. I tried using ObjectList property and provided the names of the tables in an ArrayList. I get the error
"Transfer cannot process System.String. You need to pass an instance class object."
How can I pass an "instance class object" for something that's in the database? The ScriptTransfer method fails so I can't even see the script that is being generated. There is virtually no documentation for this class.
I have a SP that works on SQL 2000 but not on 2005
It is just suppose to step through my code and insert values into tables where it finds the "ticked" values
here is apiece of my code. I hope it Helps.
Code Snippet INSERT INTO Members (ClientID, Name, Surname, Email, Username, Password, Active, WlcSent) SELECT ClientID, [Name], Surname, Email, Username, Password, Active, [Welcome Sent] FROM StageMemberUploading WHERE ID = @numValues
SET @CurrentValue = (SELECT SCOPE_IDENTITY()) IF @ClientID IS NOT NULL BEGIN INSERT INTO MemberUsergroup (MemberID, ClientID, UsergroupID) VALUES (@CurrentValue, @ClientID, @UsergroupID) END IF @DateOfBirth IS NOT NULL BEGIN INSERT INTO _MemberProfileCharacterValues (MemberID, OptionID, OptionValue) VALUES (@CurrentValue, 1, @DateOfBirth) END -------------------My Code Stops here ------------------------------ IF @Male = 'x' BEGIN INSERT INTO _MemberProfileLookupValues (MemberID, OptionID, ValueID) VALUES (@CurrentValue, 2, 1) END IF @Female = 'x' BEGIN INSERT INTO _MemberProfileLookupValues (MemberID, OptionID, ValueID) VALUES (@CurrentValue, 2, 3) END
I'm working with SQL 2000 and am just learning about Maintenance Plans (MP). They seem convenient, but after some time, I'm wondering if they're the best approach long-term. Here are my experiences.
Using the MP Wizard, I created a plan with tasks from all the dialogs:
I was puzzled to find 4 jobs were created, each with just 1 step, and staggered starting times. I expected to find 1 job with 4 steps. So, brimming with confidence, I did just that. I combined all 4 into 1 job, deleted the 3 other MP created jobs, and checked for any job-specific details in the code. However now when I open the MP, I get this pop-up:
"One or more of the jobs created for this plan has had additional steps added to it. It is not recommended that jobs created by the maintenance plan be modified in any way."
Okay, fair warning. Yet it appears the job and all steps run successfully, both on demand, and on a schedule. So now I'm wondering if jobs always need a MP. If I don't mind working with xp_sqlmaint syntax, it appears the only thing I'm giving up is the MP history. But I expect job history and '-WriteHistory' will minimize that loss.
I searched BOL, this Forum, and Google, and found a couple articles. One author preferred the ease of the Wizard, another preferred the control and added features of T-SQL, but both created a MP in their examples. So I'm hoping some experienced DBAs can advise.
If I create a job with multiple steps, and no MP, are there important things I give up or problems I create? Is this approach a bad idea in SQL 2005?
At this stage, I don't need replication or other advanced features. Just simple database maintenance.
I want to convert .rdl to .rdc need full steps.Actually i created .rdl report using sp sucessfully.Now i want to convert it to rdlc while doing it iam getting some authentication error and some thing else.I created rdl in 2008 and i want to change it to rdlc 2010.
I have a package that has multiple data flow tasks. At the end of a task, key data is written into a raw file (file name stored in a variable) that is used as a data source for the next task. Each task requires a success from the preceding task.
Here's the rub:
If I execute the entire package, the results of the package (number of records of certain tasks) differs significantly from when I execute each step in the package in turn (many more records e.g. 5 vs 350).
I get the feeling that the Raw file is read into memory before it is flushed by the previous task, or that the next task begins preparation tasks too early.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
I am running on Server 2003 64 (although the same thing happens when deployed on a Server 2003 32 machine)
I have a database called 'DB1' in SQL Server 2000. I want to create the same database in SQL Server 2005 Express including the original data in tables. How would I do that? I cannot find any option to do this upgrade in SQL Server Management Studio.
I am trying to 'load' a copy of a SQLServer 2000 database to SQLServer 2005 Express (on another host). The copy was provided by someone else - it came to me as a MDF file only, no LDF file.
I have tried to Attach the database and it fails with a failure to load the LDF. Is there any way to bypass this issue without the LDF or do I have to have that?
The provider of the database says I can create a new database and just point to the MDF as the data source but I can't seem to find a way to do that? I am using SQL Server Management Studio Express.
I set up DB mirror between a primary (SQL1) and a mirror (SQL2); no witness. I have a problem when I issue command:
alter database DBmirrorTest Set Partner = N'TCP://SQL2.mycom.com:5022'; go
The error message is:
The remote copy of database "DBmirrorTest" has not been rolled forward to a point in time that is encompassed in the local copy of the database log.
I have the steps below prior to the command. (Note that both servers' service accounts use the same domain account. The domain account I login to do db mirror setup is a member of the local admin group.)
1. backup database DBmirrorTest on SQL1
2. backup database log
3. copy db and log backup files to SQL2
4. restore db with norecovery
5. restore log with norecovery
6. create endpoints on both SQL1 and SQL2
CREATE ENDPOINT [Mirroring]
STATE=STARTED
AS TCP (LISTENER_PORT = 5022, LISTENER_IP = ALL)
FOR DATA_MIRRORING (ROLE = PARTNER)
7. enable mirror on mirror server SQL2
:connect SQL2
alter database DBmirrorTest
Set Partner = N'TCP://SQL1.mycom.com:5022';
go
8. Enable mirror on primary server SQL1
:connect SQL1
alter database DBmirrorTest
Set Partner = N'TCP://SQL2.mycom.com:5022';
go
This is where I got the error.
The remote copy of database "DBmirrorTest" has not been rolled forward to a point in time that is encompassed in the local copy
I am trying to copy one database from one ms sql server 2000 to another ms sql server 2005. I would like to copy all tables, stored procedures, any other objects and the data in this database to the new server. How can I do that? I can not use attach or restore database method because of permission problem. However, I can use Linked server. How can I use Linked server to do that? Any other clues?
Connecting to a networked SQL Server Box from my local machine
Open Query Analyzer from Start menu, logging in using sa account.
from the object browser i select my stored procedure (WEA_InsertClaim) - right click and select Debug.
i am prompted to enter the parameter values, which i do, auto rollback checkbox is checked - click Execute.
T-SQL Debugger opens and runs through the stored procedure.
but only buttons enabled are the "Go", "Toggle Breakpoint", "Clear All Breakpoints"
so i can set breakpoints etc. but when i select Go it will not stop at the breakpoints it just runs through the stored procedure from start to finish. giving the correct return code as its output
is there something i need to enable in order to make it stop at breakpoints??
